Water- how important is it for good health?
By Hope
@1hopefulman (45121)
Canada
September 25, 2017 3:09pm CST
We all want to have good health! What role does water play when it comes to being healthy?
The following are things that people do with water to help them stay healthy:
* We use water to keep our bodies clean. We all know the importance of washing our hands.
* The first thing we should do when we get up is drink 2 glasses of water to hydrate and to give ourselves an internal shower.
* Drink 6-8 or more glasses of pure water every day, this will help to clean the kidneys and keep them healthy.
* Best to measure the water we want to drink each day in the morning and put it in a container and make sure that by the end of the day it's all drunk because as we get older our thirst mechanism doesn't function well and we can'r rely on it to make sure we are hydrated.
Do you have any water tips?
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Revelation 22:1 Amplified Bible 22 Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb (Christ),
Revelation 22:17 Easy-to-Read Version 17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Everyone who hears this should also say, “Come!” All who are thirsty may come; they can have the water of life as a free gift if they want it.
Isaiah 55:1 Easy-to-Read Version 1 “All you people who are thirsty, come! Here is water for you to drink....
https://www.kidney.org/content/6-tips-be-water-wise-healthy-kidneys
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
25 Sep 17
@just4him What did the doctors recommend for your situation?
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@just4him (310767)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Sep 17
@1hopefulman Not to drink as much. He said my three bottles a day that I normally drink is probably fine for me. I go back for more labs this Friday to check my levels again.
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@just4him (310767)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Sep 17
@1hopefulman I don't think so either, but it was too much for me.
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@mildredtabitha (16093)
• Nairobi, Kenya
26 Sep 17
Thank you very much for mentioning this. I didn't know that our thirst mechanism doesn't function well when we get older. I will start measuring my daily intake as early as now.
Thanks for quoting the bible. Water is really important. :)
@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
27 Sep 17
Water must be very important ince God made the earth with about 70% water and apparently our body is made up of about 70% water and our brain about 90% water.
I found this site that has some important information on water and health.
https://www.kidney.org/content/6-tips-be-water-wise-healthy-kidneys
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@mildredtabitha (16093)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Sep 17
@1hopefulman 90% is too much in the brain. I only knew about the 70% . Thanks for sharing the link. I will read that site :)
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
25 Sep 17
Yes! The word water is found in the Bible about 636 times. It can be physical water or used symbolically as in the following verse.
John 4:10 Easy-to-Read Version 10 Jesus answered, “You don’t know what God can give you. And you don’t know who I am, the one who asked you for a drink. If you knew, you would have asked me, and I would have given you living water.”
What are your thoughts on water when it comes to our health?
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@MALUSE (69388)
• Germany
25 Sep 17
@1hopefulman I know that I don't drink enough. I rarely feel like drinking.
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
25 Sep 17
@MALUSE They say that as we get older our thirst mechanism does not function too well and so we should measure the water we want to drink in a day and drink it. We need to stay hydrated!
@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
29 Dec 17
Very wise advice! I keep a count and drink a minimum of 4 glasses a day. I also eat a lot of fruits and vegetables that contain a lot of liquid. Today, I ate 5 apples and about 12 bananas and also some celery and lettuce.
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
30 Dec 17
@db20747 If we eat living food then we might just live longer and healthier. After my exercises, I ate 8 delicious tangerines and will shortly eat 6 pears. Yummy!
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@db20747 (43441)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
29 Dec 17
@1hopefulman now that's livin'
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
25 Sep 17
Great! Do you make it yourself or do you buy it already made?
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
25 Sep 17
@1hopefulman I make it myself, depending on what I feel like having, the ingredients vary, so,
What about you? do you like flavored water?
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
25 Sep 17
@vsai2008 I have no problem with it. I also have no problem drinking plain water as it tastes pretty nice. I use distilled water.
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@Scrapper88 (5984)
• United States
25 Sep 17
Drinking water can also help clean out any impurities from your body.
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
25 Sep 17
Yes, and that is why I drink 2 glasses of water first thing every day. 
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@buenavida (9985)
• Sweden
25 Sep 17
I like to drink water, and we have rather good tap water, but I still like to use a water filter. 
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@buenavida (9985)
• Sweden
25 Sep 17
@1hopefulman I have not counted how many glasses, but I think it is about that amount every day - also drink green tea and yerba tea, that are both supposed to be very healthy..
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
25 Sep 17
Great! Make sure that you drink from 6-8 glasses or more if you need it.
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
26 Sep 17
Good point and thanks for sharing that with us. How much water do you drink a day?
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@AmbiePam (86402)
• United States
26 Sep 17
@1hopefulman I am not sure, but it is an awful lot.
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
27 Sep 17
Could be? 
Let's see if I can locate some credible information on what I have read but I don't remember where.
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@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
28 Sep 17
@1hopefulman I believe it before you do. I try to drink enough each day just to make sure. Though with coffee and juice intake its not always easy to know how much.
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
28 Sep 17
@Bluedoll Though I prefer to drink water and only water, all liquids count. I always ask myself, if I was in the garden of Eden, what would I eat and what would I drink?
@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
27 Sep 17
I found this site and the information interesting and useful.
https://www.kidney.org/content/6-tips-be-water-wise-healthy-kidneys
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@LadyDuck (462753)
• Switzerland
28 Sep 17
@1hopefulman I do not rely on the computer, when I had a kidney problem I spoke to my doctor and he told me not to drink more than my kidney could process.
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@Freelanzer (10744)
• Canada
5 Oct 17
I know I should drink more water but I just can't seem to. Eight glasses a day is a lot and I don't think I could reach that amount. However, I hear that foods with high water content count as well
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
5 Oct 17
Yes they do! Drink what is comfortable for you as we are all different.
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
2 Oct 17
That's 10 cups a day plus whatever is found in the food and other beverages.
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@Lykangel (67)
• Philippines
8 Oct 17
Actually, after eating meal of course you'll get full but when you feel like your hungry again for like 15 minutes after you eat, that's the way of your body to say that you already need to drink water. It;s not that you're hungry but you just need to consume enough water again.
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
8 Oct 17
Interesting! I"ll have to try that and see what happens.
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
8 Oct 17
@Lykangel Yes! Does it ever happen to you that you are hungry 15 minutes after eating?
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@Lykangel (67)
• Philippines
8 Oct 17
@1hopefulman. That's good to know. The power of water is great.
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@snowy22315 (172382)
• United States
26 Sep 17
I think it is very important for health. Water is good for every organ in the body.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
26 Sep 17
Without water everything would soon die off. I know many do not respect how important water is. I drink about 4 glasses a day but know I should drink more. When there is water in my thermos that has not been used, I will pour it over plants or flowers outside rather than pour it down the drain.
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
26 Sep 17
Yes, we should not waste it, even if we have an abundance, as there are places where it is in short supply.
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@garymarsh6 (23402)
• United Kingdom
2 Oct 17
As in everything else water in moderation as you are also taking in water from hot drinks, food etc. You can over hydrate which could be fatal for someone with Congestive cardiac failure!
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
27 Sep 17
Of course, that is a very necessary use of water.
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
28 Sep 17
I remember one nutritionist who drank a cup of hot water at times and other times cold water and said that they are both good for different things but can't say how true that is.
@rubyriaz007 (4188)
• India
26 Sep 17
Water is very essential for our body.It removes toxins from our body.As soon as we wake up in the morning we should have a glass of water.It purifies our whole system ,and it is good for the proper functioning of our
brain. Before having our food we should have a glass of water,so that we don't over eat..
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@1hopefulman (45121)
• Canada
27 Sep 17
Very good! I usually have two glasses before I eat and sometimes 3 but I always wait a 1/2 hour after drinking water before I eat anything. It is supposed to give the body time to use the water properly.
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